This was my first time to see Mr. Moore in person. I was introduced to his work during my very first semester at community college by a sociology professor who showed Moore's first film, Roger and Me (1989). An English teacher had us read Stupid White Men about the same time. Moore opened my eyes to the fact that the then-Bush white house was full of folks with strong ties to Halliburton, defense contractors, wall street, and the like. His work made an impression, and I suppose it was only fitting to listen to his message today - speaking out against corruption, standing up for the poor, and supporting Occupiers working for real democracy.
He noted that Portland is definitely the largest Occupy site he's visited among the many sites around the country. "This is friggin' awesome!!", he exclaimed, after praising protesters for braving rain and cold weather.
He took time to pay homage to Marine Veteran Scott Olsen of Oakland, CA, critically wounded by police on Oct 25th. Moore also spoke about social inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States, citing multiple statistics and figures. In all, a morale-boosting visit by a man who knows a thing or two about standing up and speaking the truth. I nabbed a few good shots during his speech:
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| Notice the vampire in the background... ;) There was to be a "Zombie March" today, but that was halted by agents before it even left the Park... apparently the Dept. of Homeland Security didn't warm to potential herds of the undead clamoring outside the Bank of America?? :) ~ Zombies for justice! |
Full video of the event thanks to Willamette Week:
Michael Moore speaks to Occupy Portland from wweek.vimeo on Vimeo.
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